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'Dumb Prank:' Police In PA Warn Of TikTok Door Kicking Challenge 'Dumb Prank:' Police In PA Warn Of TikTok Door Kicking Challenge
'Dumb Prank:' Police In PA Warn Of TikTok Door Kicking Challenge Authorities in Bucks County are warning area youths to steer clear of an apparent trend online.  Solebury police claim there is a TikTok "challenge" involving "wearing a mask and banging or kicking on someone’s door" before running away and recording the encounter.  "It’s a dumb and dangerous prank," the department said in a release.  "You don’t know what ways the homeowner or resident will protect themselves, their home, or their family when they feel threatened by this act. It could cause real harm to all involved." Police in New Castle County, Delaware reported a string …

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by Mac Bullock
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'Caretaker' Who Bilked Elderly Bucks Man For $650K Learns His Sentence 'Caretaker' Who Bilked Elderly Bucks Man For $650K Learns His Sentence
'Caretaker' Who Bilked Elderly Bucks Man For $650K Learns His Sentence The "caretaker" of an 81-year-old Bucks County man who ripped off his elderly client for more than half a million dollars will spend years behind bars, and will have to pay back most of the money, authorities say.  Robert R. Wootters, 56, of Warrington, was sentenced to three to six years in prison at a hearing on Wednesday, March 29, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a release. In court, Wootters pleaded no contest to multiple charges related to theft and financial exploitation, the DA said.  Wootters first came to the attention of investigators in March 2021…

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by Mac Bullock